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7 Products Customers Clamored for on Cyber Monday

Did you virtually shop 'til you dropped on Cyber Monday? More people are choosing to peruse their favorite stores from their desk computer rather than brave the crowds at brick-and-mortar stores. But what are they so eager to buy?

Rakuten Buy.com, a site owned by Rakuten, the third largest online marketplace in the world, released this list of the most sought-after products on Cyber Monday, at least on its site. The list reflects all shopping on Monday ending at 3 p.m. PST.

Barnes & Noble Nook

Toshiba Portege Ultrabook

Viewsonic LED 23” Monitor

Canon EOD Rebel T3 Bundle

Samsung 65” LED TV

Samsonite 3 Piece Luggage Set

Classic Comfort Raschel Blanket

Tech purchases were up 61% on Buy.com from this time last year. Customers also spent more online overall. The average checkout amount was $167 versus $112 from last year. The most spending was done this morning when online vendors kicked off their sales. And from the looks of other data collected on Cyber Monday the morning was the busiest time for online purchases.

Even as of mid day EST, analytics from IBM were showing that Cyber Monday sales had surpassed last year's number by 24%. Mobile played into that increase — the report said 22.4% of consumers are using a mobile device to visit a retailer’s site, although nearly half that number (12%) use the device to make a purchase.

It was speculated that this year consumers would be getting better-then-ever deals on soft goods, particularly apparel and home goods. But electronics still remain on the top of shoppers' wish lists.

These numbers show that Cyber Monday is becoming Cyber Weekend, with shoppers looking for online deals from Black Friday through Cyber Monday. This year's Cyber Monday sales records may surpass all other years, with an estimated $1.5 billion in online transactions.

Did you shop on Cyber Monday? Tell us about the great deals you found in the comments.

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